urbanites
/ˈɜːr.bə.naɪts/ (American, IPA) · /ˈɜː.bə.naɪts/ (British, IPA)
urbanites — 名詞
- urbanitessingular
- urbanitesingular
1. a city resident who thrives on the fast pace, abundant culture, and convenient t
都市人
居住在城市裡的人
a city resident who thrives on the fast pace, abundant culture, and convenient transport of urban areas
Asher moved to the suburbs but still calls himself an urbanite at heart.
Asher 雖然搬到了郊區，但內心仍覺得自己是個都市人。
call oneself an urbanite — self-identifying as a city person
For many urbanites in Tokyo, a short train ride replaces the need for a car.
對許多東京的都市人來說，短程火車就能取代汽車的需求。
urbanites in [city] — common pattern with place name
Saira has lived in Mumbai for years and is a true urbanite.
Saira 在孟買住了好幾年，是個不折不扣的都市人。
The urbanites of Buenos Aires fill the cafés late into the night.
布宜諾斯艾利斯的都市人會在咖啡館待到深夜。
Stefan considers himself an urbanite because he loves crowded streets and bright lights.
Stefan 認為自己是都市人，因為他熱愛擁擠的街道和明亮的燈光。
- city-dweller
more neutral and literal; common in journalism
- townie
informal; sometimes has a slightly negative or condescending tone
- city slicker
informal and often humorous; suggests someone from the city who is unfamiliar with rural life
- country-dweller
neutral opposite
- ruralite
less common but the precise counterpart
文法句型
urbanite + verb
urbanite of + place
用法筆記
Often used in plural form (urbanites) when referring to city residents as a group. The singular (an urbanite) is less common but still correct.